The administration’s efforts to effectively dismantle the foreign aid agency led contractors to file suit claiming they're owed money.

Summary

The Supreme Court, in a 5-4 decision, rejected the Trump administration’s bid to delay paying $2 billion to USAID contractors, upholding U.S. District Judge Amir Ali’s authority.

The administration had frozen these funds, impacting essential projects in Ukraine, Nigeria, and various African nations, causing significant disruptions and layoffs.

The narrow decision does not compel immediate payment but allows the lower court proceedings to advance.

Justice Alito led the 4 conservative justices who dissented and questioned Judge Ali’s judicial power.

  • ceenote@lemmy.world
    32·
    1 day ago

    The fact that 4 supreme court justices signed onto “A judge shouldn’t have the power to order the president to spend money the way congress told him to, as explicitly described in the constitution” is terrifying. Wholly unsurprising, but terrifying.

    • ShepherdPie@midwest.social
      11·
      1 day ago

      They have to lay the groundwork to condition people into thinking that the president can just ignore the courts in the near future.

    • Rentlar@lemmy.ca
      11·
      1 day ago

      Yeah, if these 4 are purposefully ignoring Congress’ role here, this gives me little hope that the Trump Court of the United States will properly do their duty when other cases come to their door.